| No. 85 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1998 Shawnee, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mill Valley (Shawnee) | ||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Lucas Krull (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators before transferring to the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Krull grew up in Shawnee, Kansas and played high school baseball and football at Mill Valley High School. [1]
Krull initially committed to play baseball for Arkansas. [2] Krull played junior college football for Jefferson College for one year before committing to Florida. [3] While at Jefferson College, Krull also played baseball and had 27 strikeouts over 16 and 2/3 innings. [4] As a left-handed pitcher, Krull was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 34th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO). [5] Krull played football at Florida between 2018 and 2020 before transferring again to Pittsburgh. [6] In 2020, Krull suffered a knee injury and missed most of the season. However, in 2021 Krull earned second-team All-ACC accolades starting 11 out of 14 games. Krull had 38 receptions for 451 yards (11.9 average), and six touchdowns.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.64 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.38 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [7] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Krull was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. [8] The Saints had been impressed with Krull from his pro day where he showcased his athleticism, ball skills, and speed by running a 4.54 second 40-yard dash. [9] He was released during the final roster cuts, but afterwards was brought back as a member of the practice squad. [10] [11] Krull was elevated to the active roster on December 5, for the Saints' game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and made his NFL debut in the game, appearing on 11 snaps. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [14]
On August 29, 2023, Krull was waived by the Saints. [15]
On August 31, 2023, Krull was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. [16] He was signed to the active roster on December 15. [17]
On March 4, 2025, the Broncos assigned his exclusive-rights free agent tender, keeping him under contract through the 2025 season. [18]